Strange timing for this question. I just ordered all the stuff I need to
replace my Lucas distributor/Pertronics setup with a Mallory/Pertronics/MSD
6AL system. Of course it's a TR3/4 not a 6, but that couldn't matter. I
don't know what the tech at MSD was talking about, but Tony Garmy has been
running all the Hart race cars with that setup, and he tells me his
maintenance consists of wiping the dust off the distributor caps so they're
nice and shiny. You should be able to trigger the MSD with points if you
choose. The photo unit should work just fine, but a pertronics _might_ be
better--don't know why though. I assume you were speaking with a member of
the sales prevention team.
Here's Tony's recipe:
Hi Bill,
Moss motors 1 888 813 4689
Mallory dist. Part # 143 180
Dist. drive dog 153 300
pin 539 020
Summit Racing 1800 230 3030
Taylor wires Part # spiro-pro universal wire set (8 cyl.) * any
color You want*
Blaster 2 coil # MSD 8202
coil braket MSD 8213
6 AL ign. Box MSD 6420
Ask summit about a 4 cyl. pertronix for a mallory dist. or call pertronix
and they can tell you were to get one in Portland.
Take care
Tony G.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Marty Sukey
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 7:09 PM
To: FOT
Subject: Rev limiter revisited
Ok folks, I am presently using a Crane (Alison) XR3000 ignition in the TR6.
I am thinking seriously about switching over to a MSD 6AL unit so that I can
have the ability to pop in a lower RPM pill when Jason is driving:) I called
up MSD tech support today and explained to them what ignition I was using an
to see if the 6AL would work with the photo unit now inside the distributor.
The man informed me flatly that it would not work. OK I says, what can you
sell me that I could install in my distributor that would make things all
happy and work together. He says MSD has nothing that would make the 6AL
work in the Triumph. Now I KNOW I have seen these units in our cars before.
Any advice? Any of you folks using it?
Thanks,
Marty Sukey
PS: Please note email address has changed, new one is mjsukey@eriecoast.com
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